Rhetorical Analysis Of Margaret Thatcher's Eulogy

In this eulogy, Margaret Thatcher uses three main rhetorical devices to convey her message such as repetition, ethos, and pathos. Thatcher uses these three specific devices to prove Ronald Reagan was an outstanding man.
In lines one and two, for example, Thatcher uses repetition by using the word “great” three times. By using repetition, it stresses to the audience that Reagan was in fact great at many things. It also installs a sense of understanding in the audience.
The second device that thatcher uses is ethos. For example, in lines 11 and 12, Thatcher gives a quote from Arnold Bennett. Arnold was a well respected author in this time period. So, by using a quote from a highly respected author she is appealing to the audiences ethics and

culture making her be seen as a more trustworthy source.
The last device Thatcher uses is pathos. For example, all throughout lines 96-98 thatcher displays pathos by using key phrases such as “loved America” and “Freedom and opportunity for ordinary people.” By using these phrases she is appealing to their sense of Patriotism. Thatcher is appealing to every kind of American showing that reagan loved them all.
In conclusion, the main three rhetorical devices thatcher used such as repetition, ethos, and pathos, helped to convey her message that Reagan was a good man. By using These devices Thatcher forms a convincing eulogy of Ronald Reagan.